Grill and chafing dish



Feb.27, 1945. H. voLKs GRILL AND CHAFINC: DSH I Original Filed May 14, 1940 Patented Feb. 27, 1945 GRILL AND CHAFING DISH Herbert Volks, New York, Y., assignor to Sulzer -Freres,'S. A., Winterthur, Switzerland, a corporation of Switzerland v original application Mayor, 1940, seriaiNo. r335,044. Divided and this application January `l., 1943,I Serial N0. 471,007

`2 ciaims'. trc1. sis-425) My invention relates to improvements incook# ing grills adapted to beplaced on .the table.

An object of my invention is to provide a table grill adapted to cook meat and the like with a minimum to smoke and which may 'be adapted to fit into a chaiing dish provided with heating means adapted either to cookthe meat or to keep it Warm indefinitely Without loss of avor.

In broiling meat and the like, the heat of the grill is suiflciently high to cause too rapid vaporization of juice and even burning of grease, thus destroying the aroma of the food and creating smoke. This may be avoided or at least minimized by providing the grill with grooves adapted to drain off such juice and grease to a relatively cool place.

I have found that once the meat has been cooked it mayv lbe kept warminvdeiinitely-without loss of flavor provided it is kept in a Warm vapor of its own juices.

In my improved gril1 and chafing dish I have provided means vwhereby the grease and juices drain into a relatively cool reservoir while the food is cooking, thus reducing smoke from burning of the grease to a, minimum and retaining the juice. When the meatv has been cooked the grill is moved to horizontal position, and the juices and grease flow back to a position under the meat. Heating means in the chafing dish warm the juices and grease under the meat slowly vaporizing the juices. The vapor so produced envelops the meat and keeps .it warm without further cooking or loss of liavor.

My invention is illustrated in the drawing hereto, in which Fig. 1 is a cross section of another form of grill and chai'lng dish embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a detailed View of one of the bifurcated front feet of the grill shown in Fig. l when in a horizontal position;

Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively a plan View and a front elevation of the grill shown in Fig. l; and

Fig. 5 is a cross section takenfalong line |2-l2 of Fig. 3-and represents a handle in position for moving the grill.

A form of grill embodying my invention is illustrated in Figs. l to v5, inclusive. In this embodiment .the lower portion of the combined grill and chaflng dish consists of a circular pan shaped portion 38 (Fig. l) mounted on insulated feet 39 and equipped with a handle 40. Electrical terminals 4| set in recesses 42 at the rear of the chang dish are connected with electric heating unit I which is mounted on brackets 43 Within the lower portion of the' chaiing dish.

f The grill consists ofy acircular corrugated'cook-- Ihe upper wallsvof said lower portion' terminate inannular beadsv43 and 44.

ing surface 45 v(Fig. 3) adapted to drainv into'a shallow crescent shaped trough 46 when in operative condition. An annular apron'41 termi' hating in bead 48 .rests upon bead 43, thus supporting the grill in an inclined position while Acooking is in progress (Fig. 1). Metal plate 49 deflectsheat toward the center of the cooking surface and away from trough 46, which is removed from close proximity to heating unit l in order to minimize burning of grease.

When the food has been cooked, a holder is inserted in slot 50 (Fig. 4) in the front portion ofthe grill. The cooking surface is then raised and slipped forward until prongs 5| and 52 of the bifurcated front feet 53 of the grill rest upon outer bead 44 of the lower portion of the chang dish (Fig. 2). The grill is thus held horizontally, enabling a portion of the juices to flow back under the food.

A .holder suitable for moving the grill is illustrated in Fig. 5. Such holder comprises a handle 54 of wood or the like to which is attached a metal plate 55 having arcuate indentations on the underside thereof adapted to grip the lower edge of slot 50. Plate 55 terminates in a ilat portion 51 having tines adapted to fit under the vcorrugations of the grill surface.

If desired the grill may be used in connection with an ordinary gas stove. When so employed the grill should be placed at the front of the stove so that front legs `E53' of the grill hang over the edge of the stove (Fig. 3) while food is being cooked; The grill is thus supported on.

annular bead 48 in an inclined position, and gas burner 59 is located under the central portion of the corrugated cooking surface. When the cooking is completed the grill is raised to a horizontal position by a handle of the type shown in Fig. 5 and held in that position by front feet 53 of the grill..

Finally, a circular cover 6| is provided as shown in Fig. 1. -The edge of this cover consists of a -bead 62 and is adapted to yrest either upon bead 48 of the grill or on annular platform 63 between beads 43 and 44 ofthe lower portion vof the chafing dish. As so designed thecover may be used either with the grill or with theflower Aportion of the chang dish as desired.

My improved grill and chang dish minimize smoking, preserve aroma and will keep food warm indefinitely without loss of ilavor. Moreover the various parts of my improved table grill are adapted to a variety of uses.y Thus ,the grill may be heated lby an ordinary type of kitchenA stove or by the chang dish; the cover will fit either chang dish or grill; the chang dish can either cook the food or merely keep it warm and will support the grill either horizontally or on an incline, and my holder is adapted fbothto ,lift the grilli` and'lo serve the fOOd. In additiOn my chang dish and grill present an attractive appearance and may be used on the table.

Instead of or together with the corrugated plate one may use a plain pan or a perforated plate for cooking diierent sorts `offood such as potatoes, vegetables, etc.

This application is a division of my copendingapplication Serial No. 335,044, ledMay 14, 1940,

I claim: n 1. A sheet metal grill pan adapted for use'on Vtop of a stove comprising a body portion having a downwardly extending peripheral flangewith its lower edge in a, substantiallyv horizontal plane in one position of the pan, a continuous cooking for Grill and chang dish, now Patent No. 2,310,=

portion consisting yof alternate Iparallel ridges and channels with the channels steeply inclined downward from a peripheral portion toward an opposite shallow `troughso as to drain liquids oi into said trough when the grill is in operative position on the stove and thereby quickly remove juices from said cooking portion; and means .rate detachable holder comprising a handle portion and plate portion extending at an angle theretsaid plate'porton passing through said slot and engaging, under thegcooking portion of the pan tolift it on and off thel stove. i

l HERBERT VOLKS. 

